Preview: Bishop Ireton Cardinals vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights
Bishop Ireton is 0-10 against Bishop O'Connell since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Ireton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Bishop Ireton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-6 walloping at the hands of Our Lady of Good Counsel.
Sarah Finamore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caroline Dick, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Bishop McNamara onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Considering Bishop O'Connell has won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Annie Van Dyck looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Abby Bond was incredible, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Sofia Anderson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
Bishop Ireton's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bishop O'Connell, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Ireton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop O'Connell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Ireton suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Bishop Ireton, Katie Kutz (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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